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Elvira Jones (#
11682304
)
Black, female
Petition #
11682304
, filed in Virginia (1823)
Role in Petition:
petitioner
Status:
free person of color
Freedom: Free by 1823. Origins of freedom: self-purchase of herself and two children.
Family roles(s)
Head of Jones family
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